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Article 98
 

The President of the Republic shall:


-   call elections for the Croatian Parliament and convene its first session;


-   call referenda in conformity with the Constitution;


-   entrust the mandate to form the Government to a person who, based on the distribution of seats in the Croatian Parliament and completed consultations, enjoys the confidence of the majority of all Members of Parliament;


-   grant pardons;


-   confer decorations and awards specified by law; and


-   perform any such other duties as may be specified by the Constitution.


[OG 113/00, Art. 37, 9 November 2000]


[OG 28/01, Art. 42, 28 March 2001] 


[OG 135/97, Art. 2, 15 December 1997, substitution of words in Art. 98, OG 56/90]